Weeding-tool.



PATENTED DEC. 11, 1906.

J. R. GILBERT.

WEEDING TOOL.

APPLIMTION FILED ooT.22. 190e.

UNrrED STATES .PATENT OFFICE.

` JAMES R. Gunnar, or Lder-inea, 1LL1No1s.

WEEDING-TQQL.

Specification of Letters Patent.-

Application iiled October 22. 1906. Serial No. 339.909.

Patented Dec. 11, 1906.

and seeks to provide a 'sim le and effectivev instrument which isparticu arly ada ted for the easy and rapid removal of wee s Afrom lawnsand the like.

The invention consists in the features of construction, combinations,and arrangements of parts hereinafter set forth, illustrated in theaccompanyingr drawings, and more particularly set forthA in the appendedclaims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of the im roved instrument witha portion only of the handle shown. Fig. 2 is a side view of the same.Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail section on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1. Fi 4 isan in: verted plan view of a portion o the instrument.

The instrument comprises a series of raketeeth 10 and :a series ofbeveled cuttingblades 11, arranged between the rake-teeth. Therake-teeth 10 are preferably formed of wire and are U-sha ed, as shown,and centrally fixed to a hea or hollow bar 12, so that the rake-head isprovided on one side with the teeth 1() and on the opposite side withthe blunt or rounded rake-teeth 13. The U- sha ed wires forming theteeth 10 and 13 are pre erably curved, so that the upper side of the setof teeth is slightly concave and the lower side slightly convex, asclearly shown in Figs. 2 and 3.

The rake-handle 14 is fixed within a metal socket 15, having a pair ofoutwardly-extending branches or arms 16 at its lower end.- Each of thesearms terminates in U-shaped clamp members 17 which sit over the rakehead or bar 12 and are secured in position thereon by bolts 18, whichextend through the. ends of the U-shaped clamps'a'nd engage the underside of the rake head or bar 12.

The cutting-blades are beveled or plointed, 'as shown, and are arrangedbetwefnt e raketeeth 10, which teeth extend slightl beyond the ends orpoints of the blades. he edges of the blades are sharpened by bevelingthelr edges on the under side, as c early indicated ably formedupon acommon cutter-bar 19, whlch is set upon the u er or concave side of therake-teeth 10. e cutter-bar is securely held in place by a series ofscrews 20, extending at intervals through the same and between the vraketeeth, and the ends of which screws are threaded into a bar 21 arrangedon the under side of the rake-teeth 1 of the screws 20 are countersunkinto the cutter-bar 19, and b ti htening the screws the cutter-bar 19andYhoIding-bar 21 are rigidly clamped upon the rake-teeth 10.

As stated, the teeth 10- are curved, while all portions of the blades 11lie inthe same plane, and since the blades aresecured to the upperconcave surface of the teeth they project downwardly and outwardlybetween the same. By reason of this construction the points of theblades will lie closely adjacent the surface of the ground when the toolis held in working position, as indicated in Figs. 2 and 3.

The tool is used somewhat in the same manner as an ordinary rake andisjbest employed after the lawn has been mowed. As

grass will be bent down, so that the tool passes over them and sothatlittle or'no ass will be cut. The Weeds on Ithe lawn,

owever, having leaves will be caught between the rake-teeth and bladesand will be removed. For this articular use of removing the weeds from te lawn the instrument has been found very effective in use, and a largearea may be coveredin a very short time. y

It is obvious 'that numerous changes may be made in the details ofconstruction without departure from the essentials of the invention.

Having described my invention, what I r claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A weeder for lawns and the like comprising a series of rake-teeth anda series of cutting-blades arranged between said raketeeth,substantially as described.

2. A weeder for lawns and the like comrising a series of rake-teeth anda series of eveled cutting blades arranged between said rake-teeth, saidteeth extendin beyond the ends of said blades, substantially asdescribed.

in Figs. 2 and ,4. These blades are all preferbelow the cutter-bar 19.The beveled heads -v the tool is drawn over the lawn the blades of.

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pris' 3. A 'wer for lawns and the like comprising a series ofrake-teeth, a series ofbeveled ointed cut blades, said teeth and said Eil lades being ternately arranged and said teeth projecting beyond Athepoints of said blades, substantlally as described.

4, A. weeder for lawns and the like coma series of curved rake-teeth anda series o straight cutting-blades secured to the upper or concave sideof said teeth and projectingorwardly and downwardly between the same,substantially as described.

i i 4 .f 5. A weeder for lawns and the like compr' a series of curvedrake-teeth .and a series o straight .cutting-bladesusecured to the upperor concave side of said teeth and projecting. orwardl and downwardlyvbetween the same, said b ades being beveled and said teeth `'extendingbeyond the ends of' said blades, substantially as described.

6. A weeder for lawns and the like comi prisng a rake-head, A.a seriesof rake-teeth mounted thereon, a 'cutterbar secured to said raketeet'hand having a series of 'beveled lcutting lblades .arra ed between thesame, substantially as described.

7. A weeder for lawns and the like comprising a rake-head, a 'series ofcurved raketeeth mounted on said head, a cutter-bar secured to the upperor concave side of said 3o rake-teeth and aving a series of beveledcutting-blades extending forwardl wardly between said teeth, sald teethproslightly 'beyond the ends of saidlades, substantially as described.

8. A Weeder for lawns and thevlike comprising a rake-head, a handlesecured'thereto, a series of U-shap'ed Wire teeth secuied to said headintermediate the ends, a cutter-bar secured to the teethl on one side ofsaid head and 'having a series of cutting-blades arupper or concave sideof the sharp raketeeth and having a series of pointed blades projectingforwardly and downwardly between said' teeth, substantially asdescribed.

. JAMES R. GILBERT. Witnesses: LILLIAN PRENTICE,

KATHARINE GERLACH.

